Jan-Philip Glania

Jan-Philip Glania (born 8 November 1988) is a German swimmer who specialises in the backstroke.[1][2][3]

Jan-Philip Glania
Glania in 2015
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1988-11-08) 8 November 1988
Fulda, Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke

At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 12th overall in the heats in the Men's 100 metre backstroke and 6th in the semi final, but failed to reach the final. He also reached the semi-finals in the 200 m backstroke.[3]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he competed in the 100 m backstroke. He finished 12th in the semifinals and did not qualify for the final.[4] He also competed in the 200 m backstroke where he finished 9th in the semifinals and did not qualify for the final.[5] Glania was a member of the 4 x 100 medley relay team which finished in 7th place.[6]

References

  1. "Jan-Philip Glania". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. "Jan-Philip Glania". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan-Philip Glania". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  4. "Swimming: Men's 100m Backstroke". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  5. "Swimming: Men's 200m Backstroke". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  6. "Swimming: Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-09-06.


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